Johnny Murtagh has lodged an appeal over a three-day ban that would cost him the ride on ante-post favourite Motivator in the Vodafone Derby.

Johnny Murtagh has until Thursday to decide whether to appeal against the riding ban which has ruled him out of the mount on Vodafone Derby favourite Motivator.

JOHNNY Murtagh suffered a hammer blow yesterday when he was ruled out of the mount on Vodafone Derby favourite Motivator.

Johnny Murtagh was this afternoon ruled out of the mount on Vodafone Derby favourite Motivator after picking up a three-day careless riding ban in the last race at Lingfield.